Freelancing Articles

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• The AI-Powered Agency: A Developer Playbook for Selling AI Services in 2026 4/2/2026 Y Combinator is telling founders to stop building SaaS and start selling AI-powered services instead. The pitch is simple: use AI yourself and sell the finished work for 10x what the tool costs. Developers are uniquely positioned for this because they can build the automation layer that makes it scale. Here is the practical playbook for starting an AI-powered agency as a developer in 2026.
• The Developer Freelancing Playbook: How to Land Clients, Set Rates, and Build a Business That Lasts in 2026 3/31/2026 Freelance developer rates range from $40 to $200 per hour in 2026, but most developers who try freelancing quit within six months. Not because the work dries up, but because they treat freelancing like a job instead of a business. Here is the playbook I wish someone had given me before I took the leap.
• How to Negotiate Salary as a Developer (And What I Wish I Knew Earlier) 2/23/2026 I left tens of thousands of euros on the table in my first few years as a developer. Not because companies were dishonest, but because I did not negotiate. I accepted the first number offered, felt grateful for the offer, and moved on. Here is everything I learned about negotiating developer salaries -- the hard way...
• The Strange Reality of Hiring Right Now 12/11/2025 This week I had an interview that seemed promising. The interviewer told me there were strong chances I could get hired before Christmas. The recruiter had already sent my profile to the client, the client liked me enough to schedule the interview qu...
• 5 Common Mistakes Freelancers Make With Invoicing (And How to Fix Them) 1/1/2025 Invoicing is a critical part of freelancing, yet it’s often overlooked or mismanaged. Mistakes in this area can delay payments, strain client relationships, and disrupt your cash flow. Below are five common invoicing mistakes freelancers make -- and act...
• Letting Go: Lessons Learned from My Startup Journey with Taskpad.io 12/14/2024 Hi, internet friends! Today, I want to share my journey of starting and eventually letting go of my first startup. About six months ago, I launched Taskpad.io, a product designed to help freelancers manage their clients, projects, timesheets, invoice...